Dictionary Returning Null Value

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1

I am having trouble using a dictoinary. Whenever i try to get the value it returns null every time. I am alos getting this warning

You are trying to create a MonoBehaviour using the ‘new’ keyword. This is not allowed. MonoBehaviours can only be added using AddComponent(). Alternatively, your script can inherit from ScriptableObject or no base class at all
UnityEngine.MonoBehaviour:.ctor()
GamePiece:.ctor(String, Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32, Boolean, List`1)
WarhammerBoard:loadModels() (at Assets/WarhammerBoard.cs:56)
WarhammerBoard:Start() (at Assets/WarhammerBoard.cs:13)

public TextAsset characterModels;
	private string[] dataLines;
	private Dictionary<string, GamePiece> characterModelsBoard = new Dictionary<string, GamePiece>();
	private List<Weapon> gPWeapon = new List<Weapon>();
	// Use this for initializatio
	void Start () 
	{
		loadModels ();
	}
	
	// Update is called once per frame
	void Update () {
		
	}
	
	void loadModels()
	{
		
		dataLines = characterModels.text.Split('

‘);
string dataPairs = new string[dataLines.Length];
int lineNum = 0;
foreach (string line in dataLines)
{
dataPairs[lineNum++] = line.Split(’,');
}
foreach (string line in dataPairs)
{
string modelName = line[0];
string WS = line[1];
string BS = line[2];
string S = line[3];
string T = line[4];
string W = line[5];
string I = line[6];
string A = line[7];
string Ld = line[8];
string Sv = line[9];
string Indep = line[10];
string weapOne = line[11];
string weapTwo = line[12];
string weapThree = line[13];

			if(modelName == "Hellbrute")
			{
				characterModelsBoard.Add (modelName, new GamePiece(modelName,int.Parse (WS),int.Parse (BS),
				                                                  int.Parse(S),int.Parse(T),int.Parse(W),int.Parse(I),
				                                                  int.Parse(A),int.Parse(Ld),int.Parse(Sv),gPWeapon));
			}
			else
			{
				characterModelsBoard.Add(modelName,new GamePiece(modelName,int.Parse(WS),int.Parse(BS),int.Parse (S),
				                                                 int.Parse(T),int.Parse (W),int.Parse(I),int.Parse (A),
				                                                 int.Parse(Ld),int.Parse(Sv),bool.Parse(Indep),gPWeapon));
			}
		}
	}

using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
public class GamePiece : MonoBehaviour {

	// Use this for initialization
		string name;
		int weaponSkill;
		int ballisticSkill;
		int strength;
		int toughness;
		int wounds;
		int initiative;
		int attacks;
		int leadership;
		int armourSave;
		int front;
		int side;
		int rear;
		int hullPoint;
		bool independent;
		List<Weapon> gPWeapon = new List<Weapon>();
		
		public GamePiece(string name,int weaponSkill, int ballisticSkill, int strength, int toughness,
		                 int wounds, int initiative, int attacks, int leadership, int armourSave, 
		                 bool independent,List<Weapon> gPWeapon)
		{
			this.name = name;
			this.weaponSkill = weaponSkill;
			this.ballisticSkill = ballisticSkill;
			this.strength = strength;
			this.toughness = toughness;
			this.wounds = wounds;
			this.initiative = initiative;
			this.attacks = attacks;
			this.leadership = leadership;
			this.armourSave = armourSave;
			this.gPWeapon = gPWeapon;
			this.independent = independent;
		}
		
		public GamePiece(string name,int weaponSkill, int ballisticSkill, int strength, int front, int side, int rear,
		                 int initative, int attacks, int hullPoint, List<Weapon> gPWeapon)
		{
			this.name = name;
			this.weaponSkill = weaponSkill;
			this.ballisticSkill = ballisticSkill;
			this.strength = strength;
			this.front = front;
			this.side = side;
			this.rear = rear;
			this.initiative = initative;
			this.attacks = attacks;
			this.hullPoint = hullPoint;
			this.gPWeapon = gPWeapon;
		}
	
}
2

Your error is exactly what the error message says it is.

You cannot create game components with new like you are doing here:

if(modelName == "Hellbrute")
         {
          characterModelsBoard.Add (modelName, new GamePiece(modelName,int.Parse (WS),int.Parse (BS),
                                                            int.Parse(S),int.Parse(T),int.Parse(W),int.Parse(I),
                                                            int.Parse(A),int.Parse(Ld),int.Parse(Sv),gPWeapon));
         }
         else
         {
          characterModelsBoard.Add(modelName,new GamePiece(modelName,int.Parse(WS),int.Parse(BS),int.Parse (S),
                                                           int.Parse(T),int.Parse (W),int.Parse(I),int.Parse (A),
                                                           int.Parse(Ld),int.Parse(Sv),bool.Parse(Indep),gPWeapon));
         }

You must use Instantiate instead.

Because it is erring and throwing an exception, it does not put anything in your dictionary.

And thats why your dictionary is empty.